Tag: Food Diet Nutrition

Amazing Data on Pain Management using Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Supplementation

Refer Dietary Patterns and Interventions to Alleviate Chronic Pain for complete information. Abstract from above study Pain is one of the main problems for modern society and medicine, being the most common symptom described by almost all patients. When pain becomes chronic, the life of the patients is dramatically affected, being associated with significant emotional […]

Anti-Inflammatory, Pre-Biotic Foods for Improving Gut/Intestinal Health

The health of the community of microbes living in and on our bodies—100 trillion single-cell organisms, outnumbering human cells 10 to 1—has become a top priority. With good reason: Our gut bacteria regulate many of our bodily functions, from creating vitamins to controlling our immune system, our brain function and of course, our metabolism and […]

How to Increase HDL Cholesterol Levels

HDL means High Density Lipoprotein. HDL particles encapsulate lipids and cholesterol and carries them back to liver, adrenals, ovaries, testis. HDL cholesterol helps rid the body of extra cholesterol and keeps it from collecting on the linings of your arteries. Our liver uses HDL cholesterol to produce Bile which is used to digest fats in […]

Artificial and Natural Sweeteners (Sugar substitutes) – Which one to choose?

Artificial sweeteners No nutrition Zero calories Minimum or no raise in blood sugar Negligible to minimum raise in Insulin hormone levels Highly processed May have negative impact on gut microbiome List of popular artificial sweeteners: Aspartame Saccharine Sucralose Acesulfame Potassium Natural sweeteners No nutrition Zero calories No raise in blood sugar No raise in Insulin […]

List of foods that cause less Stomach Bloating or Flatulence

Vegetables Sprouts Bell pepper Carrot Green beans Cucumber Lettuce Tomato Zucchini Bamboo shoots Eggplant Ginger Olives Potatoes Turnips Fresh fruits Oranges Grapes Muskmelon Banana Blueberries Grapefruit Kiwi Lemon Lime Oranges Strawberries Meat, chicken, fish, eggs Soy products including tofu, tempeh Grains Rice Rice bran Oats Oat bran Quinoa Corn flour Non-dairy milk Almond milk Rice milk Coconut […]

Keto Diet and Low-Carb Diets – Who is it Beneficial for?

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children. The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates, a state known as ketosis. When this happens, your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. It turns fat into […]

Ways to Maintain Good Gut Micro Biome (Pro-Biotic)

We know that an impaired gut microbiome can be triggered by a number of things. ⁣⁣⁣ These include a high-sugar, high-fat, low-fiber diet; impaired immunity; use of drugs, like antibiotics, birth control pills, and estrogen; and psychological stress.⁣⁣⁣ Refined grains, and highly processed foods convert to sugar when we eat them and SUGAR is what […]

What You Eat Can Reprogram Your Genes

Mounting research shows that there is no magic bullet to treat heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, allergies, digestive disorders, headaches, fatigue, or any of the myriad problems we suffer from in the 21st century.⁣⁣But increasing evidence also shows us something else. It shows that food is the most powerful “drug” we have not […]